At least 5.4 million homes need to be built across England by 2040 “to meet burgeoning demand”, according to new data analysis by Marrons.

Across Greater London’s 32 boroughs and the City of London, an additional 1.8 million new homes will need to be built to meet the housing needs of the capital’s population in 2040.

The design, planning and development consultancy has analysed ONS census data from 2021, population projections and data from local authority housing registers, and affordable housing stock records to predict the number of new homes the country will need by 2040.